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Larry Smith
Strategic Sourcing Director, Global MarketingMars Inc (Formerly)
Larry has worked in positions of increasing responsibility in Consumer Package goods companies such as Philips Lighting, The Body Shop, Reckitt and Colman, Warner Lambert Consumer HealthCare, Kraft/Nabisco, BP and Wrigley/Mars. While he has managed just about every commercial category from Raw Materials to Capital, his passion is Marketing Services. He specialises in being the "glue" that brings many functions together in a mutually beneficial manner to drive value and growth. Larry joined Wrigley in 2008 just in time to have the company merge with Mars and is now a director in the marketing & sales team within a global indirect procurement organisation, responsible for Global Commercial Strategy and Management of $250M in Creative and Production spend with Mars Advertising Agencies. In concert with Mars CMO’s, Finance and Commercial associates Larry and his team are developing a 5 year strategy and vision for creative and production at Mars. Larry will be joining the Panel Discussion ‘Ask The Veterans: Have Your Burning Unanswered Questions Addressed By The Masters In Marketing Procurement’ on the 14th June.
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